Brian Detweiler-Bedell, associate professor of psychology, was recently awarded the 2014 Outstanding Mentor Award in Psychology by the Council on Undergraduate Research. The award acknowledges faculty who exhibit exceptional mentorship to students and act as role models for those doing undergraduate research.

For the past three months, 11 teams of student and alumni entrepreneurs have been busy developing business plans as part of Lewis & Clark’s first venture competition. At Pitch Day, five teams were selected to receive continued mentoring and further seed funding to support their ventures during the summer.

The Center for Career and Community Engagement (3CE) will host a webinar for students on Monday to demonstrate how to most effectively use LinkedIn, which now has a membership of more than 200 million people in countries all over the world.

With the support of the Greater Portland Hillel, the Lewis & Clark Hillel, and an adjunct Jewish chaplain, Jewish students at Lewis & Clark have created an inclusive, dynamic community, fostering increased understanding between individuals of all faiths.

Given the dual forces of a tightening job market and increased performance expectations placed on entry-level positions, students entering the workforce this year will face a more challenging transition than any in recent years.

(Portland, Ore.)—Spending 40 hours a week with venomous spiders might not be an ideal summer vacation for most people, but for sophomore Tessa Marzulla and junior Micah Depper it’s been an incredible experience.

(Portland, Ore.)—A junior who aspires to improve conditions in Africa will be one step closer to his goal this summer, learning political processes from a seasoned leader on education and human rights issues.